The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-12-09
STATEHOOD FOR DAKora.
The Aberdeen Convention Will be an
Important Gatherinu

STATEHOOD FOR DAKOTA.
The Aberdeen Convention Will be nm
Important Gathering.
That the convention called to meet at Aber.
deem on the 18th will be large and influen.
tial assemblage there is nolonger doubt. The
very meagre majority cast in favor Of division
at the late election, when there was no organ
lied opposition to the movement, amounts to a
practical defeat Of the measure and knocks
the last prop with which the divsionlsts had
bolstered up their cause from under them.
While the politicians and office-seekers have
holloed themselves hoarse in announcing that
the people were a unit in favor Of division, the
people, without any outside influence being
brought to bear to bring out their opposition,
have quietly, but none the less effectively, an
nounced to congress and the country, that the
politicians have been trying to mislead them
for their own purposes. Since the election
many who were on the fence have become
converts to the one state idea and many luke.
warm dvsionists have changed over to the
same side.
With the party in power hostile to the crea-
tion and admission of two states, it is simply
folly and waste of time for the people OF Da-
kota to seek legislation In that direction. But
the time is ripe and congress will hardly dare
to ignore demand for admission as a whole.
There has been good deal of clap-trap and
nonsense written aud published on this Ques-
ton OF admission. Dakota has been pictured
as standing with bowed head and abject mien
pleading for admission, while congress has
turned deaf ear to her opportunities. The
fact is that the people Of Dakota have never
gone to congress and unitedly asked for ad
mission. While ono faction has been seeking
admission another faction has been either Be-
cretly or openly opposing it. With the build
ing of north and south lines of railroad the
only practical and cogent argument in favor of
division has passed away, and just as surely
will the chickering's and jealouses OF the two
sections pass away as the facilities for commu
nicatiOn and intercourse become better devel-
oped. In view Of these facts, does not COM
mon sense dictate that the only solution of this
vexed promhlen is for the people of both Sec
tions to meet on neutral ground at Aberdeen,
and casting aside all past differences of opin-
ion, boldly and unitedly declare that the time
las come when of right Dakota should be ad-
mitted as one Of the states of the American
Union. Such demand, coming from the peo-
pie of Dakota, will not be unheeded. The
democratic party cannot afford to 20 into the
next presidential campaign handicapped with
refusal to admit Dakota. As a matter of
policy, therefore, if not as matter Of justice,
we may confidently expect fair treatment aud
accordance of our rights whenever we may
TAX ethe proper steps to secure them. To this end
lot the Aberdeen convention he "a long pull, a
strong pull, and pull altogether for the ad-
mission Of Dakota.
81 II u with great pleasure thstwe annonnc,
I to The many friends oI ssSorgg5s ~. ..as.s
In this vicinity his marriage In Washington
City last week. The letter conveying tho in
telltgence merely mentioned the fact withou
giving any particulars as to name or date
Knowing George as we'll as we do, we cal
congratulate the lady on having made con
quest Of an elegant gentleman in the highes
sense Of that much abused term, whose kindlJ
spirit, genial manners, honest and upright
bearing have all contributed in endearing
him to his friends socially, while the confidence
and esteem which he has won from among
those holding high positions in the govern
ment attest his ability and worth in public af-
fairs. From Georges good taste in other
things, we feel assured that the lady he has
chosen possesses all those attributes which
make the companionship of her sex Gods
best gift to man, and consequently feel that as
down life's current their bark gides their
lives will blend into one harmonious whole
as beautifully expressed by the poet
Two souls with but single thought,
Two Eearts that beat as 0ne."
The PIONEER sends congratulations to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Wells, and assures them of good wishes
from Dakota friends.
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